# hosting vs SandBase Harness

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | hosting | SandBase Harness |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 39/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #169 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 637 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.3.8 · 30 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

SandBase Harness scores 39/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.

SandBase Harness ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hosting.

If you want the quickest setup, SandBase Harness is easier to run; hosting needs more configuration.

SandBase Harness is growing faster right now (+1 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [hosting](https://selfhost.directory/project/hosting) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hosting.md)
- [SandBase Harness](https://selfhost.directory/project/sandbase-harness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sandbase-harness.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hosting-vs-sandbase-harness